2 Al (s) + 3 Cu(NO3)2 (aq) → 2 Al(NO3)3 (aq) + 3 Cu (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 CuII + 6 e- → 3 Cu0 (reduction)

2 Al0 - 6 e- → 2 AlIII (oxidation)

Cu(NO3)2 is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Cu(NO3)2 – Copper(II) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Cupric nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Nitrato de cobre (II) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Нитрат меди (II) (безводный) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Blue crystals | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • Al(NO3)3 – Aluminium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Nitric Aluminum salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium(III) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals, solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Cu
    • Names: Copper source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Copper (dusts and mists, as Cu) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cu source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Reddish, lustrous, malleable, odorless solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02